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Southampton v Manchester City brings a busy day of Premier League football to a close.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 17:30 BST.

There’s only one place to start with the team news and that’s with the visitors, who are able to include Erling Haaland in a starting line-up for the first time since mid-March.

He replaces Julian Alvarez up top for the reigning champions, who go full strength for this evening’s game.

That much-anticipated change in attack is the only one that Pep Guardiola has made from the 4-1 win over Liverpool.

By contrast, Southampton boss Ruben Selles has made four alterations from the side defeated by West Ham United last Sunday.

In come Armel Bella-Kotchap, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Carlos Alcaraz and Kamaldeen Sulemana as Duje Caleta-Car, Romain Perraud, Stuart Armstrong and Sekou Mara drop to the bench.

Haaland was the most-bought player of Gameweek 30, with the removal of his flag on Friday helping him on his way to not far off 590,000 transfers in.

GAMEWEEK 30 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Maitland-Niles, Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Sulemana.

Subs: McCarthy, Caleta-Car, Onuachu, Perraud, Armstrong, Mara, Djenepo, Edozie, Diallo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Stones, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Silva, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis.



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  1. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I put £10 on Haaland to score a header but struggling for phone signal. Any joy?

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      His first was a header gg

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Won it

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Joy!

    4. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      You win.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Drinks on you

    6. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Lol thanks guys

  2. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Haaland is like the Shaq of football

    dunking off assists every effin time

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      When KDB is laying him up too it's basically cheating.

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Kdb like stockton to malone

      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Or payton

  3. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Fpl is a funny game. Grealish couldn't finish his chance had it not for a rebound. On another day, owners would have come out with just an assit. Now he gets 7 more points.

    On another note, Rashford should have had a hatrick, but somehow he manages to miss them.all and the next thing? gets an injury.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      FPL is all luck mate

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      its all about luck - are you new here?

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      That first half was ridiculous for Rashford cappers. So many chances and he's usually so clinical...

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Its crazy. You can make all decisions right and still do bad in this game.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          This is an interesting statement, but I can see what you mean!

    4. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Luck is a big factor in FPL but good decisions also makes luck, not saying that is the case today but Grealish is looking good FPL wise for few weeks now.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah he has. Only issue is he is not that prolific. Gets many chances even before and somehow fluffs them all. Well you can say now he is on form, thats why he gets those goals but I am not yet 100% convinced he will score enough goals.

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      There's a lot of luck in FPL.

      People like to think that skill matters more to justify their time investment but the game is at least 50% luck.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I blame myself for not doing Maddison to Grealish. Pure skill by me not luck. Haaland having an injury while everyone sold him was bad luck

      2. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        This. It's actually the unbearable unpredictability we all thrive on.

    6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I assume you are not owning Jack mate, tough luck!

  4. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Would it actually be that surprising if Alvarez starts against Leicester with that being the sh*t to the Bayern sandwich?!

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No. But what can you do about it? Have to own and captain haaland really

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Will be irrelevant whether he starts, scores, benched anyway as will have 200% EO I’d imagine

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I think Haaland & Alvarez both start vs Leicester with a rest for KDB.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I was going to get KDB. You think he’s played too many minutes?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Bayern, Bayern, FA SF, Arsenal.

          I think he'll sit out Leicester or FA SF.

          1. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Fair enough. He’s looking so good at the moment, it’s a shame to dodge his points

        2. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah he was predicted to be rested for this match.

          1. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Yes, I’d seen that, it put me off a swap with Ødegaard

            1. Cheeky Reijnders
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Ode will also haul, nay worry.

              1. The Ilfordian
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 12 months ago

                I hope so. It’s really difficult calling teams like Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs at the moment

                1. Cheeky Reijnders
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 12 months ago

                  I'm done with all three except FH32, says a 3 x chelsea owner 🙂

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Rashford to Grealish on the cards then

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Rashford and Maddison to Grealish

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Lol value

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah obvious move for everyone now.

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not sure about selling Rashford. Have value tied up in him and can just play Mitoma.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        There are not many GWs left, I would chase potential points than keeping value on injured players

        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          It's not just about value. Rashford is still one of the best options for the run in with 2 DGWs to come. If he's back for 34 it's an extra transfer to bring him back in.

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            For me, it seems a waste of a mid spot to keep hold of Rashford assuming injured for a few weeks when you can try and get lucky with other good midfield options. Nothing wrong using a transfer to bring in a doubler back later

            1. Biggsy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              I'd personally prefer to lose Maddi and bench Rashford

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 12 months ago

                Team dependent...just looking at Rashford in isolation

  6. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Rashford + Toney => Andreas + Haaland for 2FTs worth it for just 1 week? Not FH in 32.

  7. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Thanks to Grealish gone upto rank of 2300.

    If not for the injury to Cash in the international break, I would have probably been inside the 1000. Had to replace him with shaw for a hit in bb29 and it was a difference of about 15 pts.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ming's has been a monster for me. Great rank mate, I'm inside 20k now!

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks and Well done mate 🙂

  8. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bloody hell only just seen highlights.

    Mitoma owners robbed of 15 points. My ML rival doesn't have him. What a joke

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I was there. Comical refereeing all round.

      Stellini got sent off too and wasn't even anywhere near the melee.

      1. Mweene
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        They got sent off for failing to control their coaching team apparently.

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        He got sent off as managers are in charge of technical area which both managers lost control of

  9. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Plan was maddison to grealish, but now with rashford situation could be him..

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I’d rather bench Rash play March and sell Madd

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I am getting rid of both

  10. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    KDB gone ahead of Grealish for 2 baps

  11. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Can’t get over not doing Maddison to Grealish, really gutted

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Maddison almost scored, Grealish goal was very lucky

  12. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Should have just gone with my gut and done Maddison to Grealish for a -4. Listened to some advice on here and talked myself out of it 🙁

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I did MacAllister + Maddison > Grealish + Eze (-4).

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Not sure I would have got rid of brighton players with the fixtures they have coming.

    2. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      My thoughts exactly man. The aggressive moves have really paid off for me recently but bottled it on this move.

  13. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I brought in Erling and grealish for free this week. Absolutely over the moon

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Lovely stuff

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Hit for similar well worth it

  14. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Jammiest Grealish assist. A terrible cross, 2 metres to high. Haaland made something of nothing

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I might be the only one that doesn't rate Grealish

  15. putana
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    maddison -> grealish is an easy transfer. Only issue is chance of grealish benching next week

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bound to happen if we all bring him in, still he'll probably come on and get similar points to Maddison so worth it

  16. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    C'mon, Calvin! Wasting Kev's assist!

  17. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    KDB & Grealish dinking in out for 2bps

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    gw rank of 181k

    lovely

    jubbly

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      114k

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      52k

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bonus
    Haaland 3
    Grealish 2
    KDB 1

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Nice

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Well done those that doubled up with Grealish, ahead of the curve and points in the bank!

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Need Arsenal to really stick it in Pool's bum tomorrow

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Saka can stick it in once and let Liverpool return the favour twice.

  21. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Guys rash pp 6.7m sp 7.0m cp 7.3m ,can I afford a drop?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No

      1. The Final Boss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Is there a way to check the pp other than through the GW he was bought?

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Change Pitch View to List on the transfers screen

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Worth noting teams have European football this week and should get more info on Rashford for ETH Europa presser

  22. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone else gamble on KDB? What a game he had, could’ve had at least 4 assists there

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Me! So pleased. Shame he didn't get the two BPS but never mind

      1. M2.0
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Nice one!

  23. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    If Haaland is not priced at around £14m or more next season, then we’re just going to have this again

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      He should be 15m. But FPL towers won't do it. He'll be 13.5m or 14m.

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Everyone will still get him. Should make 20m.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      He’s got to be a level where you have to make sacrifices elsewhere. But in reality they won’t as they prefer millions playing, all scoring lots of points with stacked teams

  24. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone jumping on a City defender with the risk of getting subbed after 56 and bigger risk of not keeping a clean sheet Vs some of the worst attacks in the league?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Got Ake this week and regret it already
      Go Martinez instead

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I haven't seen anything other than the scoreline, but it seems they just can't not concede

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          It’s annoying - on paper they are the best defence in the league, but you keep getting games like today - 73% possession, 1 shot on target conceded, 1 goal conceded. That and the 5x minute subs are a headache.

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Its weird. You look at the list of teams they've conceded against and you'd have put money on CS for a lot of them. It's like they lose concentration

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I got both, the latter on your recommendation. Then I benched him and played Trippier on the advice of somebody else *facepalm*

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ederson before the Soton game. CS are an issue

      "Ederson has faced the least amount of shots on target, has the 3rd worst save% of any goalkeeper, and Man City have the lowest expected goals against per 90 (0.78) in the league"

  25. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Pep talking to Lavia. Good to see.

  26. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Thankfully, Haaland didn't hurt me too much as I owned him and captained Kane - from 25k to 15k before City and then to 19k.

    65 (-4) with Saka to go.

  27. N00B
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    If Rashford is out, who is the best replacement?
    A) Grealish
    B) Bruno

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Definitely not Bruno..he does nothing lol. I am getting rid of him for Grealish.

  28. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Not sure what to do here, accidentally didn't make any transfers, tough week for that.

    Do I need to bite the bullet and bring in Haaland/Grealish? My original plan was to get through 32 without the FH, but might've forced my hand.

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Mings points since GW25:
    7, 8, 2, 12, 10, 6 (1bp away from 2 bonus today)
    Not bad for 4.4m!

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A DF of Zouma, Mings + Trippier is what the elite are going with 🙂

  30. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Yes Jack!!!